Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Anthem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anthem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Anthem
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Anthem:
- 39.646750, -80.528418
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Anthem
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Wetzel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wetzel County
- Since Anthem is near Greene County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Anthem ...
We found one communities that share the name Anthem.
Within West Virginia, the name Anthem is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Anthem in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Anthem ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Cottontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottontown
- Cottontown is located in Wetzel County
- Dean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Four Mile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Marshall County
- Hazel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hundred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
- Hundred is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
- Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Knob Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Ned
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Round Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Sincerity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Uniontown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Wheat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom
How Far From Anthem to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Anthem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Anthem and extending to:
- New Martinsville, which is the Seat of Wetzel County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Anthem to New Martinsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,010 miles [9,672.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anthem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Anthem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anthem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6467, Longitude: -80.5284 In this case, the coordinates for Anthem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Anthem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.95 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.896 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.946 degrees. |